The nurse is preparing client assignments for the day. Which client should the nurse assign to a nursing assistant?
A. A client scheduled for a liver biopsy
B. An unconscious client who requires oral care
C. A client who has just undergone cardiac catheterization
D. A client who is getting up to ambulate for the first time after surgery
Ans: B. An unconscious client who requires oral care
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While taking their daily walk, the nurse is asked by a neighbor what centric fusion (robertsonian) translocation means. She tells you that a family member has been diagnosed with this and is now afraid to have children
Given this diagnosis, what may be potential risks for her offspring? A) If chromosome 21 is involved, there is a high risk for producing a child with Down syndrome. B) Since the extremely short fragment only contains a small amount of genetic material, there should be no additional risk than the normal population. C) This translocation of genetic material places the child at high risk for having multiple limb abnormalities. D) Cleft lip with cleft palate is frequently associated with this translocation of genetic material.
A 57-year-old female patient who weighs 130 lbs. (59.09 kg) and is 5 feet 2 inches tall (1.57 meters) wants assistance to develop a weight reduction plan
What is this patient's body mass index (BMI), which will help the nurse with nutritional planning? _______ Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
A nurse is caring for a client who has lactose intolerance. The client has been avoiding
all milk products in his diet. What supplementation should the nurse suggest in the diet of such a client? A) Vitamin A B) Vitamin C C) Vitamin D D) Vitamin E
The caregiver of a patient calls to report, "My mother just took her first dose of the prescribed opioid and became very nauseated." Select the nurse's best response
1. "She is probably allergic to the agent and should discontinue it now." 2. "If the nausea is not as bad as the pain, she should continue the opioid as prescribed." 3. "This is generally a temporary effect and is lessened by keeping still." 4. "Try cutting the dose in half and take the medication on an empty stomach."